ESPN's Shams Charania dropped a bombshell by revealing that Giannis Antetokounmpo told the Bucks that the only team he would want to play for outside of the Bucks was the Knicks. While the news sent the basketball world into a frenzy, Charania also revealed that a deal wasn't close to happening. That news shouldn't surprise fans, as it would have been incredibly complicated for the Knicks to put together any package compelling enough to pry the former MVP away from Milwaukee.
Charania revealed in his piece that the Bucks did not think the Knicks made a strong enough offer to continue trade conversations, while the Knicks believed that the Bucks were never serious about listening to an offer.